The Core i7-2600K is the comparison's loser – it's at least 2x slower gaming CPU than the Core i5-13500 and it's also a much worse value for money, as it's only £54.46 cheaper!
Advantages of the Core i7-2600K
- Up to 25% cheaper – £166.66 vs £221.12
Advantages of the Core i5-13500
- At least 2x faster CPU for gaming
- A much better value for money for gaming
- Consumes up to 32% less energy – 65 vs 95 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously – 20 vs 8 threads
Core i7-2600K vs Core i5-13500 for Gaming
The CPU's performance in selected game and settings
Core i7-2600K
Jan 9th, 2011
Average FPS
171
82%
Min 1% FPS
115
84%
Price, £
£166.66
100%
Value, £/FPS
£0.97/FPS
100%
Core i5-13500
Jan 4th, 2023
Average FPS
208
100%
Min 1% FPS
137
100%
Price, £
£221.12
75%
Value, £/FPS
£1.06/FPS
92%
Core i7-2600K vs Core i5-13500 in My Games
The FPS you'll get in saved games
The FPS you'll get in saved games
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Synthetic Benchmarks
The Core i7-2600K vs Core i5-13500 in synthetic CPU benchmarks
Performance Specifications
The Core i7-2600K vs Core i5-13500 in core CPU performance specifications
Core i7-2600K
Jan 9th, 2011
Cores
4-core
29%
L3 Cache
8 MB
33%
Base Frequency
3.4 GHz
100%
Turbo Frequency
3.8 GHz
79%
Max. DDR3 RAM Speed
1600 MHz
33%
Core i5-13500
Jan 4th, 2023
Cores
14-core
100%
L3 Cache
24 MB
100%
Base Frequency
2.5 GHz
74%
Turbo Frequency
4.8 GHz
100%
Max. DDR5 RAM Speed
4800 MHz
100%
Specifications
Comparison of all specifications
Core i7-2600K | SpecificationsComparison of all specifications | Core i5-13500 |
|---|---|---|
| General | ||
| Jan 9th, 2011 | Release Date | Jan 4th, 2023 |
| $317.00 | MSRP | $242.00 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| Intel Socket 1155 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
| Sandy Bridge | Codename | Raptor Lake |
| 95 W | Power Consumption | 65 W |
| Performance | ||
| 4 | Cores | 14 |
| 8 | Threads | 20 |
3.4 GHz | Base Frequency | 2.5 GHz |
| 3.8 GHz | Turbo Frequency | 4.8 GHz |
| 8 MB | L3 Cache | 24 MB |
| Other Features | ||
| DDR3 @ 1600 MHz | RAM | DDR4 @ 3200 MHz, DDR5 @ 4800 MHz |
| Intel HD 3000 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
